Recent content by Peter

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Thanks for the advice from everyone, I'm going to try out old damp wood since it's the most readily available - pic attached of what I've collected on this evening's walk Any advice on how to pack it? Do I just get it started with some cardboard and put a few pieces of the rotted wood on top...

I'll avoid wood shavings then - I have loads of straw so I'll collect some rotten wood from nearby and pack it down with that The training apiary I was at on Saturday we barely used the smoker, only really to push the bees back down into the brood box when it was time to close up

I think this might me what my problem was, the wood shavings are from Pets at Home and I wonder if they're just a little damp - there was some condensation in the lid when I opened it

Thanks, I've got some woods nearby so I'll check for some rotting wood in there :)

Hello everyone, first post here - I have been training up as a beekeeper and will have my own hive within the next couple of weeks (so excited!) The smokers I've used belonging to my association's training apiary and didn't have a little grate on the lid like my own does so I can't fill the...